Biofuels: The food versus fuel debate

CAB Reviews: Perspectives in Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Nutrition and Natural Resources

Volumn 7, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Timilsina, Govinda R ^a  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofuels; Energy policy; Food policy; Food versus biofuels; Resource management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862005827     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17498848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/PAVSNNR20127036     Document Type: Review

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